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Ezra 7:4

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Zerahiah,
זְרַֽחְיָ֥ה (zə·raḥ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2228: Zerahiah -- 'Yah has risen', two Israelites

the son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Uzzi,
עֻזִּ֖י (‘uz·zî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5813: Uzzi -- 'forceful', the name of several Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bukki,
בֻּקִּֽי׃ (buq·qî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1231: Bukki -- two Israelites

  • Then Zerahiah and Uzzi and Bukki!
 
Ezra 7:5

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Abishua,
אֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ (’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 50: Abishua -- 'my father is rescue', two Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Phinehas,
פִּֽינְחָס֙ (pî·nə·ḥās)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6372: Phinehas -- three Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Eleazar,
אֶלְעָזָ֔ר (’el·‘ā·zār)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 499: Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Aaron
אַהֲרֹ֥ן (’a·hă·rōn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

the chief
הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ (hā·rōš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7218: The head

priest—
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest


- Then Abishua and Phinehas and Eleazar and Aaron!
 
Ezra 7:6

this
ה֤וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

Ezra
עֶזְרָא֙ (‘ez·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites

came up
עָלָ֣ה (‘ā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from Babylon.
מִבָּבֶ֔ל (mib·bā·ḇel)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

He [was]
וְהֽוּא־ (wə·hū-)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

a scribe
סֹפֵ֤ר (sō·p̄êr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

skilled
מָהִיר֙ (mā·hîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4106: Quick, prompt, ready, skilled

in the law
בְּתוֹרַ֣ת (bə·ṯō·w·raṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

of Moses,
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

which
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

had given.
נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

The king
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

had granted
וַיִּתֶּן־ (way·yit·ten-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

[Ezra]
ל֣וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

all
כֹּ֖ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his requests,
בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃ (baq·qā·šā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1246: Request, entreaty

for the hand
כְּיַד־ (kə·yaḏ-)

Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of the LORD
יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

his God
אֱלֹהָיו֙ (’ĕ·lō·hāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

was upon him.
עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

  • Ezra came from Babylon!
  • He was ascribe skilled in the Law of Moses!
  • He was to rebuild Yah.weh’s temple!
  • Yah.weh’s was with him!
 
Ezra 7:7

So in the seventh
שֶׁ֖בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

year
בִּשְׁנַת־ (biš·naṯ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of King
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Artaxerxes,
לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא (lə·’ar·taḥ·šast)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia

he went up
וַיַּֽעֲל֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

with some of
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Israelites,
מִבְּנֵֽי־ (mib·bə·nê-)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

including priests,
הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

Levites,
וְהַלְוִיִּ֜ם (wə·hal·wî·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

singers,
וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧ים (wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7891: To sing

gatekeepers,
וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֛ים (wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7778: A gatekeeper

and temple servants.
וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים (wə·han·nə·ṯî·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5411: The Nethinim, Temple-servants

- Ezra goes to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes!
- Israelites come with him!
- Also priests and levites and singers and gatekeepers and temple servants!
 
Ezra 7:8

Ezra arrived
וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

in Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

in the fifth
הַחֲמִישִׁ֑י (ha·ḥă·mî·šî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth

month
בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of the seventh
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖ית (haš·šə·ḇî·‘îṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number)

year
שְׁנַ֥ת (šə·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of the king.
לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

- He arrives in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king!
 
Ezra 7:9

He had begun
יְסֻ֔ד (yə·suḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3246: Foundation, beginning

the journey
הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה (ham·ma·‘ă·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression

from Babylon
מִבָּבֶ֑ל (mib·bā·ḇel)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

on the first
בְּאֶחָד֙ (bə·’e·ḥāḏ)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

day of the first
הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

month,
לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

and he arrived
בָּ֚א (bā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

in
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Jerusalem
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

on the first
וּבְאֶחָ֞ד (ū·ḇə·’e·ḥāḏ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

day of the fifth
הַחֲמִישִׁ֗י (ha·ḥă·mî·šî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth

month,
לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

for the gracious
הַטּוֹבָ֥ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

hand
כְּיַד־ (kə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of his God
אֱלֹהָ֖יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

was on him.
עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


- It takes him four months to go from Babylon to Jerusalem!
 
Ezra 7:10

For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

Ezra
עֶזְרָא֙ (‘ez·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites

had set
הֵכִ֣ין (hê·ḵîn)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3559: To be erect

his heart
לְבָב֔וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

to study
לִדְר֛וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

the law
תּוֹרַ֥ת (tō·w·raṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

to practice it,
וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת (wə·la·‘ă·śōṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

and to teach
וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד (ū·lə·lam·mêḏ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn

its statutes
חֹ֥ק (ḥōq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute

and ordinances
וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (ū·miš·pāṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

in Israel.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

  • This verse is important for every faithful servant of Yah.weh!
  • Ezra shows us the way!
  • He sets his heart to study the Law of Yah.weh, to practice it and to teach its statutes and ordinances!
  • In the same way, we have to study the Bible and tell about it!
 
Ezra 7:11

This
וְזֶ֣ה ׀ (wə·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is the text
פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן (par·še·ḡen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6572: A transcript

of the letter
הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן (han·niš·tə·wān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5406: An epistle

King
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Artaxerxes
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia

had given
נָתַן֙ (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to Ezra
לְעֶזְרָ֥א (lə·‘ez·rā)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites

the priest
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

and scribe,
הַסֹּפֵ֑ר (has·sō·p̄êr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

a man learned
סֹפֵ֞ר (sō·p̄êr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

in the commandments
מִצְוֺת־ (miṣ·wōṯ-)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4687: Commandment

and statutes
וְחֻקָּ֖יו (wə·ḥuq·qāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute

of the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Israel:
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

  • We are told about the letter king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra!
  • And Ezra is called priest and scribe!
  • And a man learned in the commandments and statutes of Yah.weh to Israel!
  • Do you hear Yah.weh’s message?
  • A man learned in the commandments and statutes of Yah.weh!
  • If you want to learn Yah.weh’s truth, you must study his commandments and statutes!
  • Not man’s tradition!
  • It is as simple as that!
  • And tell about what we learn!
 
Ezra 7:12

Artaxerxes,
אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia

king
מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4430: A king

of kings.
מַלְכַיָּ֑א (mal·ḵay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

To Ezra
לְעֶזְרָ֣א (lə·‘ez·rā)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5831: Ezra -- an Israelite

the priest,
כָ֠הֲנָא (ḵā·hă·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3549: Priest

the scribe
סָפַ֨ר (sā·p̄ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe

of the Law
דָּתָ֜א (dā·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute

of
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

the God
אֱלָ֧הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of heaven:
שְׁמַיָּ֛א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 8065: The sky

Greetings.
גְּמִ֖יר (gə·mîr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1585: To complete


- Once again, Ezra is called priest and scribe of the Law of Yah.weh by Artaxerxes!
 
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Ezra 7:13

I
מִנִּי֮ (min·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

hereby
שִׂ֣ים (śîm)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

decree
טְעֵם֒ (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account

that
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

any
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

volunteers
מִתְנַדַּ֣ב (miṯ·nad·daḇ)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5069: To volunteer, offer freely

among the Israelites
עַמָּ֨ה (‘am·māh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

in my kingdom,
בְּמַלְכוּתִי֩ (bə·mal·ḵū·ṯî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom

including the priests
וְכָהֲנ֣וֹהִי (wə·ḵā·hă·nō·w·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3549: Priest

and Levites,
וְלֵוָיֵ֗א (wə·lê·wā·yê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3879: Levites -- descendants of Levi

may go up
יְהָֽךְ׃ (yə·hāḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1946: Bring again, come, go up

with you
עִמָּ֖ךְ (‘im·māḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5974: With, equally with

to Jerusalem.
לִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֛ם (lî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel


  • The king gives the order so all the Israelites who want to go back can go back to Jerusalem with Ezra!
 
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Ezra 7:14

You are sent
שְׁלִ֔יחַ (šə·lî·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out

by
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the king
מַלְכָּ֜א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

and his seven
וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת (wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7655: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

counselors
יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ (yā·‘ă·ṭō·hî)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3272: To counsel, to consult

to evaluate
לְבַקָּרָ֥א (lə·ḇaq·qā·rā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider

Judah
יְה֖וּד (yə·hūḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3061: Judah -- the southern kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes

and Jerusalem
וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (wə·lî·rū·šə·lem)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

according to the law
בְּדָ֥ת (bə·ḏāṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute

of your God,
אֱלָהָ֖ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 426: God

which
דִּי֩ (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

is in your hand.
בִידָֽךְ׃ (ḇî·ḏāḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3028: A hand


- Ezra must evaluate the situation of Judah and Jerusalem!
 
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Ezra 7:15

Moreover, you are to take with you
וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה (ū·lə·hê·ḇā·lāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2987: To bear along, carry

the silver
כְּסַ֣ף (kə·sap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3702: Silver, money

and gold
וּדְהַ֑ב (ū·ḏə·haḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1722: Gold

that the king
מַלְכָּ֣א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

and his counselors
וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי (wə·yā·‘ă·ṭō·w·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3272: To counsel, to consult

have freely offered
הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙ (hiṯ·nad·da·ḇū)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5069: To volunteer, offer freely

to the God
לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (le·’ĕ·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3479: Israel -- descendant of Jacob

whose
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

dwelling
מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃ (miš·kə·nêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4907: Habitation

is in Jerusalem,
בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

  • Ezra must take with him the silver and gold offered by the king and his counselors!
 
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Ezra 7:16

together with all
וְכֹל֙ (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

the silver
כְּסַ֣ף (kə·sap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3702: Silver, money

and gold
וּדְהַ֔ב (ū·ḏə·haḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1722: Gold

you may find
תְהַשְׁכַּ֔ח (ṯə·haš·kaḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7912: To discover

in all
בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

the province
מְדִינַ֣ת (mə·ḏî·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

of Babylon,
בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

as well as
עִם֩ (‘im)
Preposition
Strong's 5974: With, equally with

the freewill offerings
הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת (hiṯ·nad·dā·ḇūṯ)
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5069: To volunteer, offer freely

of the people
עַמָּ֤א (‘am·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and priests
וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ (wə·ḵā·hă·nay·yā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 3549: Priest

to the house
לְבֵ֥ית (lə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of their God
אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם (’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 426: God

in Jerusalem.
בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

- And all the freewill offerings he will receive!
 
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Ezra 7:17

With this
דְנָ֗ה (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

money,
בְּכַסְפָּ֣א (bə·ḵas·pā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3702: Silver, money

therefore,
דְּנָה֩ (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

you are to buy
תִקְנֵ֜א (ṯiq·nê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7066: To acquire, buy

as many bulls,
תּוֹרִ֤ין ׀ (tō·w·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8450: A bullock

rams,
דִּכְרִין֙ (diḵ·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1798: A male, of sheep

and lambs
אִמְּרִ֔ין (’im·mə·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 563: A lamb

as needed,
אָסְפַּ֨רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence

together with their grain offerings
וּמִנְחָתְה֖וֹן (ū·min·ḥā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4504: A sacrificial offering

and drink offerings,
וְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹן (wə·nis·kê·hō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5261: A drink offering

and offer
וּתְקָרֵ֣ב (ū·ṯə·qā·rêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7127: To approach

them
הִמּ֔וֹ (him·mōw)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1994: They

on
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

the altar
מַדְבְּחָ֔ה (maḏ·bə·ḥāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4056: A sacrificial altar

at the house
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of your God
אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם (’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōm)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 426: God

in Jerusalem.
בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

- Then Ezra will be able to buy all the necessary offerings to offer to Yah.weh in Jerusalem!
 
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Ezra 7:18

You and your brothers
אֶחָ֜ךְ‪‬ (’e·ḥāḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 252: A brother

may do
לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד (lə·me‘·baḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

whatever
וּמָ֣ה (ū·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4101: Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what

seems best
יֵיטַ֗ב (yî·ṭaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3191: To be good or pleasing

with the rest
בִּשְׁאָ֛ר (biš·’ār)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder

of the silver
כַּסְפָּ֥א (kas·pā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3702: Silver, money

and gold,
וְדַהֲבָ֖ה (wə·ḏa·hă·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1722: Gold

according to the will
כִּרְע֥וּת (kir·‘ūṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7470: Pleasure, will

of your God.
אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם (’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōm)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 426: God

- Ezra will use all the silver and gold for the best according to Yah.weh’s will!
 
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Ezra 7:19

You must deliver
הַשְׁלֵ֕ם (haš·lêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8000: To complete, to restore

to
קֳדָ֖ם (qo·ḏām)
Preposition
Strong's 6925: Before

the God
אֱלָהָ֑ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 426: God

of Jerusalem
יְרוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (yə·rū·šə·lem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

all the articles
וּמָֽאנַיָּא֙ (ū·mā·nay·yā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 3984: Vessel, utensil

given
מִתְיַהֲבִ֣ין (miṯ·ya·hă·ḇîn)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come

to you
לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

for the service
לְפָלְחָ֖ן (lə·p̄ā·lə·ḥān)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6402: Service, worship

of the house
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of your God.
אֱלָ֥הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

- All the silver and gold given must be used for the service of Yah.weh’s house!
 
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Ezra 7:20

And if anything else
וּשְׁאָ֗ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder

is needed
חַשְׁחוּת֙ (ḥaš·ḥūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2818: To be necessary, to need

for the house
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of your God
אֱלָהָ֔ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 426: God

that
דִּ֥י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

you
לָ֖ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

may have occasion
יִפֶּל־ (yip·pel-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5308: To fall

to supply,
לְמִנְתַּ֑ן (lə·min·tan)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5415: To give

you may pay [for it]
תִּנְתֵּ֕ן (tin·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5415: To give

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the royal
מַלְכָּֽא׃ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

treasury.
גִּנְזֵ֥י (gin·zê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1596: A treasure

- If anything else is necessary, Ezra will get it from the royal treasury!
 
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Ezra 7:21

I,
אֲנָ֞ה (’ă·nāh)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 576: I

King
מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Artaxerxes,
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia

decree
טְעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account

to all
לְכֹל֙ (lə·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

the treasurers
גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א (giz·zaḇ·ray·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1490: Treasurer

west
בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side

of the Euphrates:
נַהֲרָ֑ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates

Whatever
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

Ezra
עֶזְרָ֨א (‘ez·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5831: Ezra -- an Israelite

the priest,
כָהֲנָ֜ה (ḵā·hă·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3549: Priest

the scribe
סָפַ֤ר (sā·p̄ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe

of the Law
דָּתָא֙ (dā·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute

of
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

the God
אֱלָ֣הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of heaven,
שְׁמַיָּ֔א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 8065: The sky

may require of you,
יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן (yiš·’ă·len·ḵō·wn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine plural
Strong's 7593: To inquire, to request, to demand

it must be provided
יִתְעֲבִֽד׃ (yiṯ·‘ă·ḇiḏ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

promptly,
אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence

- The king orders all his treasurers to provide Ezra with all what he needs for the rebuilding of the house of his God!
 
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Ezra 7:22

up to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5705: Even to, until

a hundred
מְאָה֒ (mə·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3969: A hundred

talents
כַּכְּרִ֣ין (kak·kə·rîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3604: A talent (a measure of weight or money)

of silver,
כְּסַף֮ (kə·sap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3702: Silver, money

a hundred
מְאָ֔ה (mə·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3969: A hundred

cors
כֹּרִ֣ין (kō·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3734: A deep round vessel, a cor, a dry measure

of wheat,
חִנְטִין֙ (ḥin·ṭîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2591: Wheat

a hundred
מְאָ֔ה (mə·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3969: A hundred

baths
בַּתִּ֣ין (bat·tîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1325: A bath (a liquid measure)

of wine,
חֲמַר֙ (ḥă·mar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2562: Wine

a hundred
מְאָ֑ה (mə·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3969: A hundred

baths
בַּתִּ֥ין (bat·tîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1325: A bath (a liquid measure)

of olive oil,
מְשַׁ֖ח (mə·šaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4887: Oil

and salt
וּמְלַ֖ח (ū·mə·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4416: Salt

without
לָ֥א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no

limit.
כְתָֽב׃ (ḵə·ṯāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3792: Something written, a writing, record, book

- The end is quite clear!

- Without limit!
 
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Ezra 7:23

Whatever
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

is commanded
טַ֙עַם֙ (ṭa·‘am)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2941: Account, to be commanded, commandment, matter

by
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the God
אֱלָ֣הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of heaven
שְׁמַיָּ֔א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 8065: The sky

must be done
יִתְעֲבֵד֙ (yiṯ·‘ă·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

diligently
אַדְרַזְדָּ֔א (’aḏ·raz·dā)
Adverb
Strong's 149: Quickly, carefully

for the [His] house.
לְבֵ֖ית (lə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

For
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

why
לְמָ֤ה (lə·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4101: Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what

should wrath
קְצַ֔ף (qə·ṣap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7109: Wrath

fall
לֶֽהֱוֵא֙ (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

the realm
מַלְכ֥וּת (mal·ḵūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom

of the king
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

and his sons?
וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃ (ū·ḇə·nō·w·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1123: A son


- Interesting verse!

- Yah.weh must get everything he needs for his house!

- Because the king doesn’t want to be struck by him!

- So the king is interested!

- He doesn’t do anything for nothing!

- He is realistic!

- It is not the case with mankind!

- That’s why it is essential to look for the right information!

- If we don’t look for the right information, we will make the wrong choice!
 
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